New to publishing? Me, too. After completing my
Latina-focused novel, I expected I would have an easy time locating an outlet
for this kind of story. Wrong.
A quick (and more in-depth) Google search with words like
“Latino,” “Hispanic,” “Writing” and “Fiction” quickly reveals a serious
infrastructure gap for Latino writers, particularly when it comes to popular
genres. However, if you are a Latino author or want to write genre-driven
material featuring Latino heroines, there are opportunities and resources out
there.
This post focuses on publishers and book groups specializing
in Latino content. Here are some resources I’ve collected to bring:
Publishers
Publishers come in many sizes. Most likely, you know the big
publishing houses like Simon & Schuster. However, there are a few
publishers dedicated specifically for Latino writers and content that are
listed below.
·
La Casita Grande, (http://www.lcgeditores.com/), a newly
launched publication press that specializes in Latino/Caribbean literature.
·
Café con Leche (http://cafeconlechebooks.com/), an
imprint of Koehler Books, specializes in fiction by and about Latinos.
·
Floricanto Press (http://www.floricantopress.com/),
focuses on Latino peoples and trends.
·
Cinco Punto Press (http://www.cincopuntos.com), focuses on
U.S. /Mexico border region and Southwest and Mexico areas and publish
children’s books, graphic novels, history and fiction.
Also take a look at publishers that specialize in the genre
of your work as they can have niche subdivisions within their publishing house
that focuses on an ethnic audience.
Book Groups
Book groups provide an excellent resource for developing
communities around a specific type of audience or content. The groups listed here focus on Latino
authors and wish to make visible the need and audience for stories that feature
diversity. Some groups include Las
Comadres, LatinX Publishers, Diverse Books, Bustle/Diverse Books, Latina Book
Club, Books. Many of these groups can be joined through social media like
Facebook and Twitter.
This is by no means a comprehensive list. Rather, it’s the
beginning. Are there additional resources you want to share? Please send my
way! The goal? Let’s get the word out.
Literally. Latino authors have LOTS of different types of stories to tell. This list, hopefully, will be the beginning
of your path to publication.
Liza Treviño hails
from Texas, spending many of her formative years on the I-35 corridor
of San Antonio, Austin and Dallas. In pursuit of adventure and a Ph.D.,
Liza moved to Los Angeles where she compiled a collection of
short-term, low-level Hollywood jobs like script girl, producer
assistant and production assistant. Her time as a Hollywood
Jane-of-all-trades gave her an insider's view to a world most only see
from the outside, providing the inspiration for creating a new breed of
Latina heroine.
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